Paraguay Medical Missions Team Trip

The Position

All trips are subject to cancellation based on country requirements for quarantine and/or status of COVID-19 outbreak. A final decision will be made eight weeks prior to the trip departure.

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Trip Description

Paraguay is a landlocked country in the central part of South America, but still connected to the Atlantic Ocean by large, navigable rivers. On this trip, we will be conducting mobile urgent care clinics (without procedures) in five different villages where a local church and national church planter has arranged with the nearby school for us to hold clinics.

In Paraguay this has worked well, as the churches are small, while the local school, only blocks from the church, opens up classrooms for us to use. A key component of each clinic is taking patient histories, which is done in partnership with bilingual nationals. After taking the histories, which are given to the doctors, the history takers then present the Gospel to those who give them permission. The Paraguayans are particularly open to this method of evangelizing.

Team Members Needed

• 4 – 5 team members total
• At least 2 doctors
• At least 1 nurse
• Other team members do not need to be medical professionals

Ministry Support Funds: $1,630 /per participant

Ministry support funds cover all local travel, accommodations, meals and supplies used throughout the trip. Instructions on how to submit the funds and the due date will be emailed to the team. These funds may be submitted by the team participant or by others on their behalf.

Airfare: $1630-$2500

Information will be provided to each team member by the team leader to ensure that your ticket can be coordinated so the entire team arrives on the same flight or within a short time of each other. Comprehensive details to prepare for this trip will be communicated by the team leader once you are assigned to the team.

Miscellaneous Expenses

All first-time healthcare team trip participants must complete specific online training and each participant must purchase team specific travel/emergency insurance through ABWE Canada. Instructions to complete the training and secure insurance will be given once trip assignment has been made. Other miscellaneous expenses may include routine vaccines and/or specific vaccinations dependent on country requirements. First time visitors to Paraguay will need to purchase a visa at the airport upon arrival for $160 USD (which is good for 10 years).

The Need

Paraguay’s almost 7 million people are 90% Roman Catholic, and about 6% Evangelical Protestant. The capital, Asuncion, was first established as town almost 500 years ago. It established its independence from Spain 200 years ago. Its first ruler as an independent nation decreed that the citizens could not marry within their own race. As a result, over 90% of the population is mestizo, and 80% speak both Spanish and Guarani. The people are friendly, easy to get to know, and very open to the Gospel.

The Impact

Use your medical skills on the mission field to heal people physically and spiritually. In our nearly 90 years of ministry, we have seen compassionate medical care soften hearts to hear the message of the gospel, changing lives for today and eternity. But we can’t do this without you.